Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, rubella and cytomegalovirus among pregnant women in southern Turkey

S Ocak, S Zeteroglu, C Ozer… - … journal of infectious …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Primary infections caused by Toxoplasma gondii, rubella and cytomegalovirus (CMV) can
lead to serious complications in pregnant women. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in patients with thalassemia and sickle cell anemia in a long-term follow-up

S Ocak, H Kaya, M Cetin, E Gali, M Ozturk - Archives of medical research, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Transfusion-dependent patients are more prone to acquiring various
transfusion-transmitted infections such as hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and human …

Protective Effects of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and N‐Acetylcysteine on Vancomycin‐Induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats

S Ocak, S Gorur, S Hakverdi, S Celik… - Basic & clinical …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to compare the beneficial effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester
(CAPE), vitamin C, vitamin E and N‐acetylcysteine on vancomycin‐induced nephrotoxicity…

The prevalence and resistance patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in intensive care units in a university hospital

…, N Duran, N Savaş, Y Önlen, S Ocak - Turkish Journal of …, 2005 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
The intensive care units (ICUs) are burdened with a high frequency of nosocomial infections
often caused by multiresistant nosocomial pathogens. Pseudomonas aeruginosa has …

Distribution of Candida species in women with vulvovaginal symptoms and their association with different ages and contraceptive methods

M Cetin, S Ocak, A Gungoren… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and distribution of Candida spp. within
different age groups and different contraceptive methods users in women with vulvovaginal …

Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in hemodialysis patients receiving long-term hemodialysis therapy in Turkey.

S Ocak, N Duran, AF Eskiocak, H Aytac - Saudi medical journal, 2005 - europepmc.org
Objective Toxoplasma is a globally distributed pathogen for humans and animals. In
situations of immunodeficiency, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) emerges as a life-threatening …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of intrauterine device and oral contraceptive on vaginal flora and epithelium

S Ocak, M Cetin, S Hakverdi, K Dolapcioglu… - Saudi medical …, 2007 - researchgate.net
… From the Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology (Ocak), Department
of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology (Cetin), Department of Pathology (Hakverdi S) …

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester suppresses oxidative stress in Escherichia coli-induced pyelonephritis in rats

S Celik, S Gorur, O Aslantas, S Erdogan, S Ocak… - Molecular and cellular …, 2007 - Springer
Although oxidative damage is known to be involved in inflammatory-mediated tissue
destruction, modulation of oxygen free radical production represents a new approach to the …

Investigation of toxin genes in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated in Mustafa Kemal University Hospital

…, Ö Aslantaş, N Duran, S Ocak… - Turkish Journal of …, 2011 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of genes encoding staphylococcal
enterotoxins (SEs), exfoliative toxins (ETAs, ETBs), and toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) …

The evaluation of immune responses to hepatitis B vaccination in diabetic and non‐diabetic haemodialysis patients and the use of tetanus toxoid

S Ocak, AF Eskiocak - Nephrology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate whether haemodialysis (HD) patients suffering
from diabetes mellitus could be considered at risk for the development of the protective …